Sonia Damanakis

[National Center for Science Education @NCSE]

How are human minds adapted for stories about nature? Join NCSE and NABT for our free Darwin Day webinar TOMORROW, 2/12 with the founder of #MarchMammalMadness, Katie Hinde! https://t.co/5Mi8NbV8VI @NABT_News @MMMletsgo @Mammals_Suck #TeachBio #2025MMM #DarwinDay

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Wishing MC Marmot a full recovery & don't worry, we'll have some sweet substitute animation videos for classroom use! #2025MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

#2025MMM Divisions (and come find us AT THE OTHER PLACE)

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

CTMS robotics team competing this weekend! #CTSDExcellence

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

Learning achieved today:
1. Using sustainable development goals in my classroom
2. Strategies to avoid educator burnout like setting and sticking to boundaries and blocking my time
3. Becoming a teacher leader in and out of the classroom
#edcampnj
@EdcampNJ

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

Facilitated my very first #edcampnj session to introduce and share #openscied @EdcampNJ Also got some sessions in on climate change!!

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

@EdcampNJ So excited to be back again this year and refill my cup!!

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

Talking about preventing educator burnout with #edcampnj @EdcampNJ

[Sonia Damanakis @SDamanakis]

Learning how to use AI to make teacher life easier, and created a podcast using my curriculum! Now I can listen to the lesson plans on my way into work in the morning. #CTSDExcellence @DerekTranchina 🙌

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

This is pretty darn good.

[NJAMLE @NJAMLE]

What an amazing day for the Student Leadership Beach Bash in Somers Point!☀️ Middle level students from schools across NJ came together for a fun day of team-building activities. Thanks to all who joined us! #NJAMLE #Leadership

[March Mammal Madness @MMMletsgo]

#2024MMM Wildcard winner: Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider!!

Join us Wednesday at 8PM ET for the first round of Epic Animals!

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Wednesday night the tournament really gets going with Round 1 of the EPIC ANIMALS DIVISION!!!
Until then, goodnight & good luck! #2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

SPARKLEMUFFIN!!!!!!
"I'm taking the game, the game's mine.
Y'all witness a change it's my time.
Y'all new to the game but y'all might"
https://t.co/ZrLQAEY3tE #2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

SPARKLEMUFFIN PEACOCK SPIDER OUTLASTS RAINBOW GRASSHOPPER!!!! #2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Sparklemuffin watches as the meat ant drags the Rainbow Grasshopper egg, rich in protein & fat, back to the communal nest so other ants & larva can feast! #2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Sparklemuffin Peacock spider jumps onto a rotting log just as the meat ant's pinchers plunge into the Rainbow Grasshopper egg!!!!! #2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

OH NO! A meat ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus), 50% bigger than Sparklemuffin, is aggressively closing in!!! #2024MMM #GetInThere

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Leaping onto the Rainbow Grasshopper Egg as a little stage, Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider dances

'Flap it out, kick leg up (let me see you just)
rock it now, rock it now (let me see you just)
WOBBLE BABY
WOBBLE BABY
WOBBLE BABY
WOBBLE
(yeah!)'
*w/ apologies to V.I.C.
#2024MMM

[Prof. Katie Hinde @Mammals_Suck]

Sparklemuffin Peacock Spider dramatically rocks his iridescent blue and orange backend, sparkling in the sunlight, as he rapid fire kicks up his long legs. (Otto & Hill 2015) #2024MMM